Kingston, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kingston	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$44,370	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$126,576	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$134,372	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,150	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,020	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,522	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kingston is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kingston is 56% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kingston is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kingston is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$84,375 $126,576 $253,152

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Kingston median earnings by income bracket

Kingston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.7%	21.7%
Manufacturing sector	21.4%	21.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lily Lake, IL	1,360	$175,176	115.4%
Hampshire, IL	6,080	$149,650	84.0%
Union, IL	699	$143,766	76.8%
Maple Park, IL	1,647	$137,805	69.4%
Virgil, IL	436	$126,003	54.9%
Kingston, IL	1,230	$126,576	55.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oriskany, NY	1,230	$73,860	9.2%
Duncansville, PA	1,230	$76,413	6.0%
Harmony, RI	1,230	$118,340	45.5%
Bradford, TN	1,230	$51,715	36.4%
Mervin No. 499, SK	1,230	n/a
Kingston, IL	1,230	$126,576	55.6%

Source: The Kingston, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.